Fees for Nonstudents
Auditor’s fee. A fee of $20 a course is required of individuals not registered at the University who wish to audit one or more courses. In accordance with section 54.210 of the Texas Education Code, a person sixty-five years of age or older may audit a course without paying the fee if space is available. More information about auditing a course is given in Auditing a Course.
Library card fee for non-University borrowers. Libraries are open to the public for use of materials. Adult Texas residents who are not members of the University community may borrow materials for home use by purchasing a courtesy borrower card at the Courtesy Borrower Services Desk at the Perry-Castañeda Library, entrance level. A photo ID and proof of Texas residence are required at the time of purchase. The fee may be waived for current members of the Texas Exes, for users who present valid TexShare cards from libraries participating in the TexShare Card Program, and for other users included in reciprocal borrowing agreements in which the University Libraries participates. More information on fees and waivers is published by the University Libraries. Cards are valid for the period of enrollment, membership, or appointment, not to exceed one year.
The Big Ticket guest pass for football season option. The Big Ticket is available for purchase to only full-time, registered students at the University of Texas at Austin. For football, one guest season ticket may be purchased by a Big Ticket purchaser for an additional $450 (plus $20 transaction fee). These tickets are reserved seats next to the purchaser's Big Ticket reserved seat and may be used by any guest of The Big Ticket purchaser. Seating options are available in reserved or general admission sections. More information is available on the Texas Longhorn Athletics website.
Recreational and facility use fees. Recreational Sports memberships, which allow access to University recreational facilities, are available to current faculty and staff members and one adult exercise partner and dependent children of currently enrolled students and current faculty and staff members. The recreational facilities are Gregory Gymnasium, the Gregory Gymnasium Aquatic Complex, the Recreational Sports Center, Bellmont Hall, the Commons Recreational Area at the J. J. Pickle Research Campus, Caven Lacrosse and Sports Center at Clark Field, and the Charles Alan Wright Fields at the Berry M. Whitaker Sports Complex. Below are RecSports membership fees. Additional information is available from the Department of Recreational Sports Membership and Guest Services Office, GRE 2.200. A $15 replacement fee is charged for RecSports identification cards. Find more information at https://www.utrecsports.org/.
| Member | Membership fee 9.1.2017-8.31.2018 |
|---|---|
| Faculty/staff member | $312 |
| Gregory Gym Locker | $96 |
| Recreational Sports Center Locker | $72 |
| Bellmont Locker | $72 |
| Pickle Research Campus (PRC) Locker | $48 |
| Faculty/staff sponsored member #1 | $360 |
| Faculty/staff child8 | $120 |
| PRC faculty/staff member | $96 |
| Faculty/staff retired | $156 |
| Student sponsored member #1, per month | $30 |
| Student child, per month8 | $10 |
| Associate member | $540 |
| Guest/visitor | Fee |
| Guest pass | $12 a day |
| Child guest pass (age 15 and under) | $6 a day |
| Official visitor9 | Fee varies |
8. Children fifteen and under must have adult supervision at all times; certain restrictions apply.
9. Consultants, lecturers, or others with a clearly defined connection with a University agency or program on a short-term basis. Additional information is available from the Division of Recreational Sports.